# mind's ear

> English word · Noun · IPA /maɪndz‿ˈɪə/

## Definitions
1. The mental faculty or inner sense with which one produces or reproduces imagined or recalled sounds solely within the mind; the supposed organ within the mind which experiences such sounds.

## Etymology
From mind (noun) + -’s (possessive marker) + ear, probably modelled after mind’s eye.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mind-s-ear